Robson Alves da Silva
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Robson Alves da Silva, known as Robson, (born November 3, 1986 in Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

), is a Brazilian
Brazil national football team
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 football
Football (soccer)
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 player, currently under contract with A-League
A-League
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 expansion club, Gold Coast United.

Club career

On December 15, 2008 it was announced that Robson, and fellow Brazilian Jefferson
Jefferson Charles de Souza Pinto
Jefferson Charles de Souza Pinto, known as Jefferson , is a Brazilian football player, who last played for Gold Coast United.-Club career:...

 had signed one year deals to play for A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...

 club Gold Coast United.

Robson was spotted playing for a match arranged for scouts in Rio de Janiero. He scored on his Hyundai A-League debut for Gold Coast United against Brisbane Roar in a 3-1 victory.

After an impressive debut performance against Brisbane Roar where Robson scored the third goal in the 3-1 win, he was offered a 3 year deal by Gold Coast which he also signed.

He was caught drunk driving after a night out with friends.

Robson landed himself in hot water once more with Gold Coast manager Miron Bleiberg
Miron Bleiberg
Miron Bleiberg is an Israeli-Australian football manager, currently the head coach and director of football operations at A-League club Gold Coast United.-Biography:...

 and is facing being axed from Gold Coast United, after he failed to show up to a Youth League game after being dropped from the first XI soon after the loss to Adelaide United.

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